Poultry products Market :
Food safety
and
Poultry on world market
World meat market : an overview - 2008
World poultry meat market
European poultry market
Food quality, safety problems and their
effects on trade
European food safety law
Objectives
Institutional aspects
The general food law
European import conditions
Principles
Importation of poultry products in the European
Poultry on World Markets
Poultry on
world
market
Food quality, safety problems and their effects on trade
World meat market Worl d poultr y Europea n poultry market
Uncertain sanitary situations (avian flu, Newcastle disease)
jeopardize international trade
Worldwide Meat Trade
(21 millions tons)
Pork meat 24% Sheep meat 4% Poultry meat 39% Bovine meat 33%Worldwide Meat Production
(278 millions tons)
Poultry meat
31%
Pork meat
39%
Sheep meat
5%
Bovine meat
25%
World meat market : an overview - 2008
Global Meat Exchanges = 8 %
of global meat production
Worldwide
Meat Trade
(21 millions tons)
Worldwide
Meat Production
(278 millions tons)
1.
Pork Meat
2.
Poultry Meat
1.
2.
Poultry Meat
Bovine Meat
Sanitary alerts
Most
universal
meat in the
world
10 % poultry
10 % beef
6 % sheep
4 % pork
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market
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World meat
market
Worl d poultr y Europea n poultry market
Row materials
Maize, wheat, soya
Milk Products
Prices
In 2007 :
Feed Costs : + 35 %
Pork meat and beef value ≈≈
Poultry value : + 25 %
Sheep meat value :
Partial transposition of rise in
costs-of-production on the final
product
2007 +10 % 2006 -6%In 2006 :
Avian flu crisis
Drop of demand for poultry
Global decline of meat prices – 6%
Marine freight Costs : + 50 %
BUT
Global increase of
Meat trade : + 2%
Meat prices : + 10 %
BUT :
Poultry on
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market
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World meat
market
Worl d poultr y Europea n poultry marketWorld consumption of poultry products
(1000 TEC)
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007USA Brazil China Japan Thailand UE (27) Russia
World poultry meat market
Slowing of demand growth in
2006
(avian flu)
Recovery in 2007
Consumers’ psychosis
disappeared
Demand
World Consumption
The Chinese Situation:
Pork meat = 65% of the total
Chinese meat consumption
60% animal feed prices
increase
sanitary alert : Swine infertility
respiratory syndrome
(
Blue-ear disease )
Substitution of chicken for pork
World Demand
+ 5,2%
+ 0,4%
- 0,2%
+ 5,2%
+ 4,5%
+ 3,8%
+ 0,2%
Poultry on
world
market
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World meat
market
poultry
World
market
Europea n poultry
market
International trade
International poultry meat trade recovered in 2007 !
Exportations (1000 tons*) 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007Brazil USA UE (12-25) Thailand China
Importations (1000 tons* ) 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 Russia Middle East Japan UE (25) China
Brazil overtakes the
USA
* ready-to-cook meat equivalent
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market
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World meat
market
poultry
World
market
Europea n poultry
Average growth rate 2006-2007
3 %
0 %
15 %
3 %
3 %
1 %
2006 : Avian flu crisis
Global average
growth rate : 1 %
World Production
2007 :
End of embargoes
(avian flu + Newcastle disease)
International trade
Global average growth rate :
3 %
Brazil
Abundance of animal feed, while
feed costs on the international
trade market
Average Brazilian growth rate :
15%
* ready-to-cook meat equivalent
A spectacular rise in spite of the persistence of the avian flu
Poultry on
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market
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World meat
market
poultry
World
market
Europea n poultry
European consumption of poultry products (1000 TEC) 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
UE(15) New European countries (10-12)
TOTAL UE 25/27
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
European poultry meat market
Evolution of demand
Drop of demand in Europe (15)
in 2006
Recovery of the market in 2007
Poultry on
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market
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World meat market World poultry market
Europe
an
poultry
market
TEC : tons carcass equivalent
Evolution of commercial balance
Drop of exportations since 2004
(sanitary alerts)
Importations overtook
exportations in 2007
Embargo on european poultry
products exportations
European trade of poultry products structure : Rapid
evolution
Trade of preparations
Trade of raw meat
European importations structure for poultry meat in 2007
(1 092 000 tons)
frozen chicken
parts
26%
in brine and other
28%
meat
preparations
46%
European importations structure for poultry meat in 2007
(1 092 000 tons)
other
8%
frozen chicken
parts
66%
frozen whole
chicken
26%
+20%
in 5 yrs
+15% in
5 yrs
+ Brazil & Thailand
Poultry on
world
market
Food quality, safety problems and their effects on trade
World meat market World poultry market
Europe
an
poultry
market
Food quality, safety problems and
their effects on trade
Poultry on world
market
Food quality, safety
problems and their
effects on trade
European food safety law European import condition sLack of sanitary infrastructure
• Irrigation
• Fertilization
• Harvesting
• Transport
• Storage
Food Product
Pollution
No tradition of Hygiene
Risks
- Suspicion towards Food Products
- Restriction of international F.P. trade
Reinforcement of the control of food safety at all stages of the production
chain in each country
Food quality, safety problems and their effects on trade
Poultry on world
market
Food quality, safety
problems and their
effects on trade
European food safety law Objectives Institutional aspects The general food law European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryFood safety law in the European Union
Objectives :
Consumer’s protection
.
Food Safety :
state where food contains
no hazard that may harm
the health of the
consumers in a
short-term or a long-short-term
perspective
• Science :
chemistry, biology, agronomy,
medicine, veterinary medicine, …
• Policy
legislation, crisis management
plan, predictive measures, …
Top priority of the European Commission
Poultry on world
market
Food quality, safety
problems and their
effects on trade
European
food
safety law
Objectives
Institutional aspects The general food law European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryFood safety law in the European Union
Institutional aspects
European Commission
Directorate-General for
Health and Consumer
Protection
DG SANCO
European Food
Safety Authority
EFSA
Independent scientific
advice
Risk assessment
• Human food safety
• Animal feed safety
• Animal health and welfare
• Plant health
Risk management
• Development of legislative
actions
• Ensure effective control systems
• Manage international relations
Regulations /Directives
Constant
review of
scientific data
and studies
Risk communication
Decision
Science
Policy
Poultry on worldmarket
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problems and their
effects on trade
European
food
safety law
ObjectivesInstitutional
aspects
The general food law European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryFood safety law in the European Union
Assurance of a high level of protection of human health
Consideration of all stages of the
food
and
the
animal feed
production chain
From Farm to Fork !
New emphasis on
Animal feed!!!
= Consequence of
the Mad Cow Disease
production
transformation
distribution
Responsibilities are
common to all
stages
of production and distribution !
consumption
+ Hygiene during transport !
The General Food Law
Poultry on world
market
Food quality, safety
problems and their
effects on trade
European
food
safety law
Objectives Institutional aspectsThe
gener
al
food
law
European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryFood safety law in the European Union
The General Food law :
General principles :
• Responsibilities and Regulation system
• Traceability
• Precautionary principle
• Rapid Alert System
• …
Poultry on world
market
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problems and their
effects on trade
European
food
safety law
Objectives Institutional aspectsThe
gener
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food
law
European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryFood safety law in the European Union
The General Food law :
General principles :
Responsibilities and Regulation System
Verification of the effectiveness and the control capacity of the State Members’ Food Authority
Food Operator
Adoption of measures that guarantee food safety
Sampling & analysis
Effectiveness of the procedures
European Commission Food Authority : DG SANCO
- Washing
- Disinfecting
- Peeling
- Cooking
Maintenance
of the cold
chain
National food Safety Authority
Official audits and inspections of the food operators
Cold Chain verification
Good food handling
practices
- Compliance with
microbiological criteria
- Compliance with
temperature controls
Self-Control regulation (HACCP
system)
- Identification of critical points on the
production chain
- Monitoring procedures at these
critical points
- Establishment of procedures to
correct eventual critical situations
Poultry on world
market
Food quality, safety
problems and their
effects on trade
European
food
safety law
Objectives Institutional aspectsThe
gener
al
food
law
European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryFood safety law in the European Union
The General Food law :
General principles :
Traceability
An original European Food Handling system
Constraints on every food business operator :
Identify their sources and customers
Records
of where there food material originated and where it went
One step up and one step down the food chain
Identification methods and labelling
of food or feed
Poultry on world
market
Food quality, safety
problems and their
effects on trade
European
food
safety law
Objectives Institutional aspectsThe
gener
al
food
law
European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryFood safety law in the European Union
The General Food law :
General principles :
Precautionary principle
Used when the possibility of harmful effects on health is identified but
scientific uncertainty persists
Adoption of
health protection measures
Measures
- Public information about adverse effects
- Funding new research programs
- Use interdiction of certain products or practices
- Sale interdiction of certain foodstuff
Proportional
to the desired
level of protection
Cost-effective
The costs of action must be
greater than the costs of
non-action
Non-discriminator
comparable situations
should not be treated
differently
the nature of the risk
the development of scientific knowledge
- Clarification of the scientific uncertainty
- Review of the risk assesment
Temporary
Review within a
reasonable period
of time
Linked to
Veterinary drugs
Irradiation of meat
GM’s
Beef spinal cord
Pesticides
Poultry on world
market
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problems and their
effects on trade
European
food
safety law
Objectives Institutional aspectsThe
gener
al
food
law
European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryFood safety law in the European Union
The General Food law :
General principles :
The Rapid Alert System
EFSA
EU Commission
DG SANCO :
National competent
authorities
Identification of a serious
risk to the:
- human health,
- animal health
- environment
- Suspension of a feed or food from the market
- Interim measures restricting the products
marketing or use
Estimates that such a risk
cannot be satisfactorily
contained by measures
taken by the Member
States
Emergency measures :
Special Powers
of the
Commission
Poultry on worldmarket
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problems and their
effects on trade
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food
safety law
Objectives Institutional aspectsThe
gener
al
food
law
European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryFood safety law in the European Union
The General Food law :
General principles :
And also …
• Respect of animal welfare and environment
• Contribution to a fair trade
• Protection of consumer’s interests
Prevention of :
- fraudulent practices
- adulteration of food
- any practices which may mislead the consumer
• …
Poultry on world
market
Food quality, safety
problems and their
effects on trade
European
food
safety law
Objectives Institutional aspectsThe
gener
al
food
law
European import condition s Principles Importation of poultryEuropean import conditions
Principles
Obligation for the imported products to
fulfil the same high
standards
as products from the UE Member States
EU = the world’s largest importer of food
Importations from over 200 countries
Harmonization of import rules in all EU countries
Poultry on world
market
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problems and their
effects on trade
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an
import
conditi
ons
Principles
Importation of poultryEuropean import conditions
Principles
Food safety begins in farm, wherever the food comes from
Organisation of inspection missions in the exporting country
Inspection of the food safety authority
Recognition of the
competent authority
of the non-EU country
Ensure credible inspection and
control throughout the production
chain
Official European Certification
of the third country’s products
- Hygiene
- Consumer Safety
- Animal health Status
Which covers all
relevant aspects of
Poultry on world
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problems and their
effects on trade
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Principles
Importation of poultryEuropean import conditions
Principles
Other European importation policies
•Campaigns for ‘fair trade’ products
Reduction of the number of deaths from contaminated food and water
foodstuffs from producers who have been paid a fair
price and which have been handled and processed
by workers who receive fair treatment.
• Participation with other countries on drawing up adequate international food safety rules
Fair solution
Same high level standards worldwide
-food safety
-environmental protection
-rural development
-sustainable production
-animal welfare.
Easier exportations to the EU
•Supply of technical assistance to help developing countries to meet its own standards
Poultry on world
market
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problems and their
effects on trade
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import
conditi
ons
Principles
Importation of poultryEuropean import conditions
Importation of poultry products in the European Union
Requirement for European official authorisation
European recognition of the third country's competent authority
Insurance of effective enforcement of all necessary health and hygiene
controls
Efficiency of laboratories to diagnose diseases
Existence of a residue monitoring system
For veterinary medicines, pesticides, contaminants
Accordance to European requirements
Yearly renewed and submitted to the European Commission for approval
Membership of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
Respect of animal health standards
Respect of animal welfare standards
Inspected on the spot by the Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office
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problems and their
effects on trade
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an
import
conditi
ons
PrinciplesImportation
of poultry
European import conditions
Importation of poultry products in the European Union
Requirements for approved establishments
Authorization of the competent authority, after inspection
Guarantee of hygiene
Structure of establishments
Equipments
Operational processes (slaughter, cutting, storage, handling, …)
Only approved establishments may export food products to the European union
Specific requirements for poultry products
Notification obligation of outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle
disease within24 h
+ isolation of the virus and sending to the EU Community Reference Laboratory
Existence of a salmonella control program
Accordance to European requirements
Yearly renewed and submitted to the European Commission for approval
Poultry on world
market
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problems and their
effects on trade
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an
import
conditi
ons
PrinciplesImportation
of poultry
European import conditions
Importation of poultry products in the European Union
European recognition of the
third country's
competent
Authority
Recognition of
establishments
European list of
approved and
establishments
Authorisation
to import
+ Regular
inspections by the
Commission’s Food
and Veterinary
Office
Border inspection
- documentary check
- identity check
- physical check (sampling
and analysis)
Poultry on world
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